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SAM Moments Patron of Heritage Awards 2009 Ming Wong: Life of Imitation SAM would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to all our valued patrons for their continuous support and generous contributions to the museum. The following were recognised at the Patron of Heritage Award 2009 on 23 April 2010, for their contributions to SAM in the year 2009: Asia Art Center Aw Tee Hong (Mr.) Binjai Tree Foundation Cebu Air Inc. Chen Cheng Mei (Ms.) Cheng Yajie (Mr.) Credit Suisse AG Deutsche Bank AG Embassy of Mexico Ong Kim Seng (Mr.) Pacific Art Fund Embassy of the Philippines Sing Lun Investments Pte. Ltd. SMRT Investments Pte. Ltd. Standard Chartered Bank Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Center Yeh Yue Hann Jacey (Ms.) From left: Mr. Michael Koh, Chief Executive Officer, National Heritage Board; Ms. Kluane Saunders, Actress, In Love For The Mood; Mr. Tang Fu Kuen, Guest Curator; Mr. Ming Wong, Artist; Mr. Lui Tuck Yew, Acting Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts; Ms. Jane Ittogi, Chair, SAM; Mr. Tan Boon Hui, Director, SAM and Ms. Patricia Levasseur, Assistant Curator, SAM. In April, SAM presented the homecoming exhibition, Ming Wong: Life of Imitation. The exhibition rd premiered at the Singapore Pavilion at the 53 Venice Biennale in 2009 and won Special Mention by the jury. Ming Wong: Life of Imitation was re-staged at SAM with a new design and additional exhibits. It is slated to travel to the Frye Art Museum in Seattle, United States and Cast Gallery in Tasmania, Australia from January 2011. Guests looking into the Peephole Gallery. From left: Ms. Elizabeth Khoo, Ms. Jane Ittogi, Mr. Venka Purushothaman and Mr. Tan Boon Hui. 42 43
SAM Moments Art Garden: Children’s Season / International Museum Day Strengthening Singapore and France Cultural Alliances through Contemporary Art Children and families learned more about the world around them through Art Garden, a contemporary art show specially designed for the young and the young at heart. The exhibition was part of International Museum Day and included learning activities, weekly workshops, film screenings and an activity booklet specially designed for children. From left: Mr. Michael Koh, Chief Executive Officer, National Heritage Board; H.E. Olivier Caron, Ambassador of France to Singapore; Mr. Alain Seban, President, Centre Pompidou; Mr. Tan Boon Hui, Director, SAM; Ms. Jane Ittogi, Chair, SAM and Mr. Sim Gim Guan, Deputy Secretary, Information and Corporate Management, Ministry of Information, Communications and Arts. On 20 May 2010, SAM and the Centre Pompidou signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance the development and showcase of contemporary art. The MOU was signed by Mr. Tan Boon Hui, Director of SAM and Mr. Alain Seban, President of the Centre Pompidou, with Ms. Jane Ittogi, Chair of SAM and H.E. Olivier Caron, Ambassador of the Republic of France to Singapore, as witnesses to the signing. SAM and Centre Pompidou will co-organise and co-curate the exhibition entitled Video. An Art, a History 1965-2010. A Selection from the Centre Pompidou and Singapore Art Museum Collections. The exhibition will run from 27 May to 18 September 2011. 44 45
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